Park is spread across 13.5 acres; 5650 trees and 4650 shrubs have been planted
Jamshedpur, Sep 27: Tata Steel on Monday dedicated the Kadma Biodiversity Park to the citizens of Jamshedpur. This project will enhance the Green Zone around Jamshedpur. It is also envisaged to foster an overwhelming bridge between the people of the city and nature.
The inauguration of the Park was done in the presence of Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President (Corporate Services), Tata Steel; Dr T Mukherjee, Former Deputy MD (Steel), Tata Steel; Dr Vijaya Bharat, Former HOD (Cardiology), TMH; Sanjeev Choudhary, President, Tata Workers’ Union along with other senior officials of the company and Tata Steel group companies in Jamshedpur.
The park is spread across 13.5-acres where 5650 trees and 4650 shrubs have been planted, which is in addition to the existing 300 trees and existing plant grove of 1200. The park has 2.3 Km of walking trail, a yoga and meditation zone, bird watching areas, rainwater harvesting ponds, Lilly ponds, butterfly zones, and fruit and bamboo orchards. The park houses several clusters of native species of trees planted as groves. It also has bird and squirrel nests, deep forest areas, grass lands and an information centre for flora and fauna observed in the park.
Over-exploitation of useful plants, lack of knowledge and awareness about the plants’ present population status, habitat alteration and specificity, narrow range of distribution, over-grazing are some of the severe threats endangering the existing populations of important plants.
Realizing the continuous depletion of these valuable resources, attempts should be made for its large-scale cultivation and multiplication in order to meet its escalating demand as well as long-term sustainability.
Kadma region of Jamshedpur has an existing rich forest line which will be enhanced and beautified for sustainable Bio-diversified sustainable Biome through this suggested Project.
Not only this project will enhance the Green Zone around the planned Industrial City of Jamshedpur, but it is also envisaged to foster an overwhelming bridge between the people of the city and nature.
Since 2019, Tata Steel at Jamshedpur has not only achieved more than 33 acres of additional green cover but has also made way for 44.6 acres of land for water bodies which can hold upto 412 million litres of water in its endeavour towards a sustainable future. Jamshedpur continues to voyage towards a greener and healthier tomorrow.
Always a pioneer, in 2016, Tata Steel launched a Biodiversity Policy which aims for “No Net Loss of Biodiversity”, the first such commitment in Indian industry. Several initiatives have been taken in this direction in recent years like the development of the Dalma view pond, CRM Bara ponds, Golmuri pond, Jugsalai Muck dump, ISWP ponds, among others.
The park will be open for morning walkers and nature enthusiasts 28th September onwards, from 5.30 am to 9.30 am.
It is worth mentioning that Jamshedpur is one of the first planned cities of India and most populous urban agglomeration in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand is one of the biodiversity rich states of India because of its origin, diverse physiographic and climatic conditions. It is well known due to its tribal populations, mineral resources, and its vast forest resources. Forest resources are considered as a commodity of high value across the state as most of the locals are dependent for their daily subsistence needs mainly for food and fuel wood.
Jharkhand is home to tropical moist deciduous and tropical dry deciduous forests and the dominant plant species. Commonly extracted forest produces are timber, fuel wood, fodder, and a range of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) such as fruits, nuts, edible fungi, vegetables, and medicinal plants, resins, essences, and a range of barks and fibres such as bamboo, rattans, palms and grasses.
Over-exploitation of useful plants, lack of knowledge and awareness about the plants’ present population status, habitat alteration and specificity, narrow range of distribution, over-grazing are some of the severe threats endangering the existing populations of important plants.
Realizing the continuous depletion of these valuable resources, attempts should be made for its large-scale cultivation and multiplication in order to meet its escalating demand as well as long-term sustainability.
Key features are as follows:
- 2.3 Km of Walking trail
- Yoga and meditation Zone
- Bird watching area
- Rainwater harvesting pond and Lilly pond
- Information centre
- Butterfly zone
- Fruit and Bamboo orchards
